French Conversation · Level 101
60 words
French word
refuge
Pronunciation
IPA/ʁəfyʒ/
Meaning
- masculine nounshelter
Example
Il a trouvé un refuge après l'accident.
He found shelter after the accident.
More examples
Après l'orage, ils ont dû prendre refuge dans une grange.
After the storm, they had to take refuge in a barn.
Core concept
A protected place where people or animals can find temporary safety from danger or exposure.
Common phrases
prendre refuge
take refuge
refuge de montagne
mountain refuge
refuge temporaire
temporary shelter
Similar words
abri: A place providing temporary shelter from weather or danger.
asile: A place where people seek protection from persecution or danger.
Definition in French
Lieu offrant protection ou hébergement temporaire à des personnes ou des animaux, ou servant d'abri en cas d'urgence, souvent désigné par des expressions comme refuge de montagne.
Word origin
French refuge comes from Latin refugium, derived from refugere, meaning to flee back or seek shelter, from re- and fugere, to flee.
Usage tips
- Refuge is masculine, so the usual forms are un refuge and ce refuge, including in the phrase refuge de montagne.